Understand and appreciate "a gentleman is fearless and bored in seclusion"

The source of "a gentleman is fearless and bored in seclusion" is Zhouyi, which means that in the face of unusual situations, a gentleman has two ways, the first is to be fearless, and the second is to retreat and be bored.

Legend of the Elephant explains: The elephant said: It is greater than destroying trees. A gentleman is independent and fearless, and he is bored in seclusion.

In the face of this scene, a gentleman should be "independent and fearless, escape from the world without being bored": First, be independent and fearless, even if lonely; Second, seclusion is not boring, and retirement is not depressing. These two practices, the first is to go forward bravely-independent and fearless, and the second is to retreat-things are boring. In the case of exceeding the limit, one of them should be adopted according to "there is a way" or "there is no way".

Extended data

Zhouyi and Gentleman

1, hiding means retreating, which means the wisdom of a gentleman to seize the opportunity and move at the right time. The mission of a gentleman in Zhouyi is to "constantly strive for self-improvement", "accumulate small and become big" and "show his virtue". When darkness comes and light disappears, a gentleman knows that he is not reluctant, stubborn and entangled in adversity. You don't need to cry when you are poor, you can sit and watch the clouds roll and relax. If you can't help the world at the same time, you can retreat and be immune to it. The gentleman retired, so it is harmless to get away with it; I can't keep up with the times, so I can't close it.

2. The gentlemen and villains in Zhouyi are not praise or criticism, but reflect the different social missions of different social classes. A gentleman is a man with knowledge, accomplishment, social responsibility and the lifeline of the country, while a villain is the opposite. On the basis of mission and responsibility, the gentleman in Zhouyi is the embodiment of wisdom. "Heaven is powerful, and gentlemen strive for self-improvement", that is, "Heaven is vigorous and powerful, and gentlemen should follow the example of Heaven and strive for self-improvement".

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